The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-07
pOWDERLY TOTHE KNIGHTS.
HIS ANNUAL REPORT GIVES mrs Views
ON SEVERAL TOPICS

Ne Thinks che Anerehists aheuid Net se
Hanged Un,ess they shed Dieod-ceusress
Must be Urged 10 Estaeiish q Department
or Labor snd Government Teiesrsphy.
MINNEAPoL1s, Oct. 6.-Tho Knights Of
Labor convention opened at oxA.M.
motion to roinstato District Assembly 1876
Of New York city was nippod by Mr.. powderly,
who declared II out Of order Tho roll call.
showed that 225 delegates were pres.nt.
This telegram was sent to the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers ut Terra Haute.
The General Assembly OF the Knights Of Labor now
assembled return hearty greetings to their coworksrs
In the cause labor and bid them Godspesd in their de-
nberations Our interests are Identical; may success
crown your effort LN fovpsntr
The event Of the day was the reading Of Mr..
Powderly's annual report, which Ia as follows:
"The mombers of the General Assembly. the
highest tribunal known to the laws and reGu-
lations. as we'll rs to the true nnd loyal NOM
bers OF the Order OF tho Knights Of Labor, 10
convened for the eleventh time In regular ses.
sion. am to make to the representatives as
sembled the annual report for the eighth time.
ask that It will receive that consideration at
oour hands which it's merits deserve. and that
such recommendations as may make will DO
received and acted on according to their I'm.
p!When the last session Of tho General Assem-
bly, closed 1t dissolved amid the clamor Of dis
soS fSs wss rgs' ths na IL pIs.
We adjourned year ago with disscnsIon IN
S Sna seatsered TO The world BY enemss from
within and without. Employers of labor in
mistook for our weakness and rushed into
conflict with our members In various parts OF
Mr.. Powderly then gave detailed acconnto Of
Chicago, With regard TO the Xnsrs6ists he
esy. Psxsv sGRlSsqf Inc d sGis
tion between the two. have never publicly
tSe seven %s% Who arc scnGemnea 70 dsasS !"
sSssy Ii IL asiss sss ss;
should be granted Q new trial, u, they, have
not Sund Of murder I'd they shpg%
who threw the bomb n Chicago, should bs
laws OF the State OF Illinois"
of Labor i to ask at &c hands 81 Congress- The
Esss ssuS; isss shsssss. 4 sss
as shs mem nation snd eEe World Is tie question
II recommend that steps DO taken to have
the next Congress act on bill OF Governmen-
ts to II 70 III s
two measures. They eh0uid no Important ones,
and the full strength Of the orCauiZation should
be behind those who mako the demand"
Mr.. Powderly said . newspaper should hn
should reach every member. He advised that
distressed members received IN tho order the
relief they got from other examinations With
regard to hiSconnectton with socialism he said:
in 1880 Philip Van Patton. the National
q ths sosiastie LSHor Ros ":
Knights Of Labor. I became worry intimate
with him. and We discussed the various meas
regarded as Of importance. He sent me red
card of membership In August. 1880.
"The card was paid up by him for three
months. regard It as complimentary aet
on the part OF Van Patten. I saw; however.
that the declaration Of principles Of TIE Kpights
to advocate. and I never took any action on the
card except to keep 1t ae momento Of the
this association. l never cast Q vote for the
candidates Of that party. was never member
with IL axcapt In tho manner related ADORE